"Your father is so powerful, why do you go out to do business?"
Shane spread his hands helplessly, "I can't help it. This is how my family started. My two brothers are also businessmen. Now they have completed primitive accumulation and are working hard in those big cities."
"Then the people in your family are quite miserable."
"It's okay. Fortunately, I met you. Otherwise, I would have to run for a few more years. Now I have handed over the business work to the people below. I am currently focusing on Iodized Salt. I estimate that sales will not be much worse after MSG comes."
"The topic has changed. Let's continue talking about Lady Sophia." Claire brought the topic back.
"Oh! Anyway, she is the current head of their family, and their family is involved in a wide range of areas. Compared with us, the gap between a Titan and an ant is unknown. I just don't know why she fell in love with us and came to meet in person. Normally, just one of her subordinates would be sent for this kind of thing." Shane is not arrogant enough to think that the other party ended up in person because of his identity.
Although his identity as the third son of the head of the Ansier Family family is enough to scare people, it is not impressive at all compared to the other party. At least it was like this before he inherited the title, and he didn't know if he could inherit the title.
"How old is she?" Claire continued to ask, not for any special reason, just casually.
"I don't know. The ages of those female nobles are a mystery. Few people know their ages. But I can tell you that she is a great beauty. She has a very good figure, like a big white pear, and looks very beautiful. I have seen her a few times at noble gatherings, and she left a deep impression on me. There are few women in the capital who are more beautiful than her." Shane said, and it turned into a scene of praise for Sophia.
"Is she really that beautiful?" Claire couldn't help but ask after listening to Shane's exaggerated description.
"It's not a matter of whether she's pretty or not. She's really... how to put it, very seductive. In one word: moist!"
Shane pursed his lips and said, "Anyway, you will be able to feel it when you see it."
Claire After listening to his description, he came up with a rough picture and said softly, "A peach-type mature woman. I didn't expect you to like this type."
"What you described is correct. The only pity is that she is married." Shane smacked his lips.
"Isn't it normal to be married?"
"No, her husband is a loser. He is a very ordinary baron in the royal capital. He is not good-looking and has no ability. I don't know how she fell in love with that man. Anyway, after the news came out, every single nobleman in the royal capital during that time She was drinking to drown her sorrows every day, shouting: How am I inferior to him? Even those who got married were beating their chests. The entire aristocratic circle in the royal capital had been depressed for nearly a month. Even though she was divorced, there were still many aristocrats pursuing her."
"Is it that exaggerated?" Claire asked in surprise.
"It's not an exaggeration at all. Just ask any local in the royal capital and they'll know there's something going on."
Claire also tried hard to recall his previous memories, and found out that he had some memories about this aspect, but he didn't pay much attention at the time, so he didn't remember it very clearly.
"Then what's her strength like?"
"Business strength? Very strong. My father once commented on her. She is a rare business genius in hundreds of years. Their family has reached a higher level after she took over. She also created the national chain store, which has now become one of the important economic pillars of the August Family."
"But such a shrewd woman's vision shouldn't be that bad, right? Is the baron she chose really useless?"
"Really not. Some people thought so at the beginning. Maybe she discovered something bright about that man. But they have been married for more than ten years, and her ex-husband only asks her for money, whatever business he does, or the business collapses. I heard that he is still out there later., which made those nobles who originally admired Sophia angry. If Sophia hadn't sent someone to stop him, he would have been beaten to death. "Shane was also filled with hatred as he spoke.
"But after she inherited the title of earl, the baron was still flirting with women. Then she gave her ex-husband millions of Gold Coins, and then they divorced and she is still unmarried."
Shane kept feeling regretful, although he knew that a woman like Sophia would not fall in love with him, but it was really fucked, that person was such a bastard, even if he got divorced, he would get millions Gold Coins, Shane had the heart to kill him.
"Everyone's evaluation of her is: a perfect woman, except for being a little blind." Shane said jokingly, "It's such a shame. If I could have given birth more than ten years earlier, maybe I could have saved her."
But Claire narrowed his eyes, "After hearing what you said, I feel that things are not that simple."
"How do you say it?" Shane was also interested. He always learned something new every time he talked with Claire.
"Let me ask you a few questions first. What is the inheritance order of the August Family?"
"It's different from my family. We made our way outside by relying on our strength. Whoever is stronger will get the upper hand, and the remaining people will help. Everyone is convinced. August Family seems to be based on the eldest son's order like ordinary nobles."
"Which order is Sophia?"
"Third pick, she has two brothers above her."
"Did that baron join August Family as a wife?"
"Yes... she is indeed a wife." Shane seemed to see something through the fog at this time, but he couldn't reach out to grab it.
"Both brothers are dead?"
"No... the eldest brother accidentally met Flying Magical Beast on the way back when he went out to discuss business, but her second brother is now working for the August Family in a big city outside the royal capital."
"Isn't that a clear scene?"
"Ah?" Shane still didn't understand, and said hurriedly, "You have aroused my curiosity, please elaborate!"
"I don't know if it's right or not, just listen to it as a story." Claire said first.
"According to the agreement between nobles, a female noble who marries will have no inheritance rights unless all male heirs in the family die."
Shane nodded repeatedly, wanting to hear Claire continue talking.
"Then you relate the questions I asked you before. The husband she hired for Sophia is a bride-in-law. This means that she did not marry out and did not stay away from the center of power of the August Family. Therefore, she is still the third heir of the August Family. She is not far away from the center of power at all, and she can also get involved in some things within the family."
"This is the most critical step. If she gets married, it will be very difficult to obtain the title of earl, so she found a son-in-law so that she can continue to stay in the August Family."
"Then let the baron go out to ruin her reputation, reduce her threat, and at the same time secretly win over more people and gain more power. Coupled with her excellent business ability, she should have controlled most of the August Family's business in the more than ten years since she was married to that baron, but this is not enough. She also has two heirs..."
"So her eldest brother died?" Shane took a breath.
Claire nodded in agreement, and continued, "When her eldest brother died, did August Family's head of the family die?"
Shane's mouth twitched, "She's not dead yet. Less than half a year after Sophia's eldest brother died, all of the August Family's properties were handed over to Sophia. She also became Countess from that time on."
Shane felt a huge wave in his heart. Underneath the things that seemed to him to be so ordinary, there was actually such a shocking wave hidden behind him. However, he had not noticed it at all over the years. He regarded it as a pastime before tea and after dinner. If Claire hadn't awakened him, he would have thought that Sophia was blind now.
Shane now even suspects that August Family's previous head of the family was forced to give up his position after Sophia killed her eldest brother and took full control of the August Family. Her second brother only survived because he had good sense and did not stop the other party from inheriting the title.
"So my evaluation of her is: a shrewd and perfect woman." Claire smacked his lips.
"Impossible, how could such a thing be hidden from everyone! My father didn't even tell me." Shane rubbed his head.
"Maybe your father knows, but he just doesn't want to tell you juniors. And I've said it before, this is just a story, just listen to it." Claire smiled.
Shane thought about it, but it was not impossible. If it was as Claire guessed, it would be impossible for his father to tell him even if he knew the inside story.
Claire patted Shane on the shoulder, "If this is true, wouldn't it be a good thing? This means that she and her ex-husband may not have had any intimate relationship, and you still have a chance."
Shane shuddered, "No, no, I'm a little afraid of her after hearing what you said."
Shane wiped the non-existent cold sweat on his forehead, suddenly remembered something, and jumped up suddenly.
"No! My eldest sister seems to have fallen in love with a lord! She intends to include him in our family! Could she be trying to imitate Sophia Countess?"
"Uh..." Claire was speechless, and Shane became frightened after hearing this story.
"Don't be so surprised. Didn't your family rise to power through strength? What does it have to do with her finding a son-in-law?"
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